The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-21
ANXIOUS FOR THE OLD MAN.
s0LICTTUDE AMONG PATRICK TRENOR'S
RIVAL FRIENDS FOR HIS COMFORT


s0LICTTUDE AMONG PATRICK T1sEN0R'S
RIVAL FRIENDS FOR HIS COMFORT
An Old vesey Street Merchant, with Money,
but No Family. tho Subject or Dispute
and Possibly OF Contest In the Ceurts
Patrick Trenor, who has kept wholesale
syrup and cordial store at SO Yesey street for o
great many years. and who Is well known to
the older merchants Of that neighborhood. has
been missed from his accustomed place since
last Saturday. He Is over 10 years old, came
to this country an orphan at a. and has no
relatives in America. But 1t isn't every old
man in whom his acquaintances take such
lively interest as is shown by the solicitous at
tentions now urged upon Mr.. Trenor by rival
friends. Mr.. Trenor happens to DO rich. He
has laid up a fortune, to which there
Is no heir by relationship or by will. He
owns the Vesey street store. twenty lots In
Brooklyn valued at $4,000 each. and the house
at 1874 Caremont avenue, Brooklyn. This was
his dwelling place, and its interior arrange
ments have not been changed since his wife
died, twenty-five years ago. Since his house,
keeper also died he has lived there quite Alone
Every morning at 4 oclock Mr. Trenor has been
accustomed to walk from his house to his store
distance Of over two miles. but lately he has
been compelled to take horse car to the
bridge At In the evening he has returned.
One winter night some tallow that Mr.. Trenor
had put In the keyhole Of his front door be-
came solid from the cold, and he had to go
through the next house and in by the backway
In climbing the fence he slipped, and was held
by his coat which caught on a nail, for an hour
and half before he could release himself his
exertions being greatly hampered by his de-
termination to preserve intact bag Of eggs
which he was carrying. The neighbors, both
In Claremont avenue and In Vesey street. speak
of Mr.. Trenor as a kind, inoffensive. and up
right man. though Of eccentric habits.
He was last seen In Vesey street on Saturday
last, when he left the store with two ladies'
On Monday man called at the store and
asked for the key to the Brooklyn house,
which was refused. On Wednesday Mr.. W. N.
Clark. lawyer from Buffalo, presented a
written order from Mr.. Trenor for the keys OF
tho store. The colored porter. John Pierson.
consulted friends Of Mr.. Trenor. who did
not like the look OF the signature to
the order. These friends. Mr.. Armstrong
and Mr.. Cook, told Mr.. Clark they would
like to know where Mr.. Trenor was. Mr.. Clark
accordingly took them to 1852 East 104th street.
Leaving them in the sitting room he went in
to see Mr.. Trenor and presently told them
that Mr.. Trenor refused to see them. This In
creased the suspicious Of Mr.. Armstrong and
Mr. Cook that Mr.. Trenor was under improper
influences. and they consulted Mr.; Philip v; R.
Van Wyck Of 145 Broadway. who has been Mr.;
e ws fss ses ss1 He advised
= Mr.. Clark explained matters to q reporter of
The Syn last night from his point OF view.
friend Of our family Tor a, long time, Three
weeks ago he asked me to bring DR.; Cooke OF
17S East 1O4th street to examine him: DR..
a living n M
the back Of the store not better than two planks
He without
go to his Brooklyn house he said 1t vas too Lone
pi tbst 60
wond asd shss ooud m
Last week he asked Mr.. Slower to bring him
up here, and later he gave me written order
xsa WYE he'd po .isSs t. sdyi :: IL PSrtsI e
Nr@stron9 and SuH Mr. COOK s called af urged M
Trenor to see them but he positively refused
oors ssd That he had SnS tsd sfsF sac
month had seen him almost every day. He
confirmed Mr.: Cark's account Of the sur
e r. Id ,ao yess street
worn out; DR.. Cooke declined last night to al
IT BE- sa ar hs
SteIes Of 40 West street had seen Mr. Trenor
in the afternoon. as might any other friend at
apS!Ssa Tx osR NJ Van Van w# ysE
visit. The Doctor gave his permission readily.
and Mr. Mr.: Van Wyck With "a. reporter went to
Mr.. Trenor was bright and very decided in
that he Was INC not detaned against his VIII but
was much annoyed that his will had not been
better He wanted the keys given
the store was closed. He was Just where he
wanted to be. and he was going to do rs he
Mr.. Van wyck said afterward that Mr. Trenor
certainly appeared to be rational and If he is
still OF the he same mind to-day the keys will Of
DR.. Cooke said that Mr., Trenor has Of late
present his mental condition is decidedly good.
able to attend to his business in a week or ten
It is tho opinion Of DR.. Cooke and the Clark
family that the colored porter John, together
as nurse for Mr. Trsnor While he was f living IN
his store and one or T two others have not only
81 ALSO e kee1
On the other hand, Mr.. William H. Armstrong
ss ss e the m sehs s II DO
not deny that he needs better care than he has
had but they do not think It Is the business OF
been prepared, based upon affidavits asking
the Court to determine whether Mr.. Trenor is
to transact business.
An idcident, in the case which has not yet
been explained Is the presentation since last
at the Chemical National Bank OF q
because the signature Of. Mr.. Trenors name
did not appear to be satisfactory. Mr. Trenor
said yesterday to his friend Mr.. Steljes. that he
had given no such check recently, and that II
his signature appeared to such O check It was
a forgery.
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